After firmly backing the famously unpopular mandates associated with school lunch and other nutritional issues, Michelle Obama has reportedly secured the assistance of Debra Eschmeyer, an activist who touts her own promotion of “food justice.”

According to a recent Washington Free Beacon report, Eschmeyer was not only named executive director of Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ initiative; she is also taking on the role of senior nutrition policy adviser — a position for which the first lady thinks she is uniquely qualified.

“For more than a decade,” Obama said in a recent statement, ”Deb has been leading the way in teaching kids about the importance of healthy eating.”

She added that Eschmeyer “has made learning about nutrition fun and accessible for kids across the country.”

Regarding her belief in so-called food justice, the incoming adviser described her position in a 2011 interview.

“Food justice seeks to ensure that the benefits and risks of where, what, and how food is grown, produced transported, distributed, accessed, and eaten are shared fairly,” she stated, adding that it “represents a transformation of the current food system, including but not limited to eliminating disparities and inequities.”

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The concept was born from the name of a book for which Eschmeyer served as an editor. The book’s authors wrote that the prevalence of fast food franchises has necessitated a change in the nation’s nutrition system.

In another interview, Eschmeyer detailed the issues she is personally passionate about, including “food policy” and “school food.”

Perhaps her most relevant undertaking prior to her new position was as cofounder of the nonprofit organization FoodCorps. She described the group’s mission as overcoming “racial and economic class barriers” related to school lunchrooms.

Despite her affiliation with Michelle Obama, Eschmeyer has previously stated that her nutritional views are not influenced by any particular ideological position.